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. >>> thank you federal government offices will open to the public at 11:00 a.m., federal workers, will be granted, an excused absence. they have the option for unscheduled leave or telework for the entire work day. >>> drivers are urged to take it slow. >>> our own stacey cohan is live with how things stand. improving conditions? >> it was better than we had expected that is always good news it is nice to be prepared for the worst and have a pleasant experience in the morning out here in arlington, roads have been mostly wet earlier in the morning we had light mist and there is always black ice difficult to tell what you are driving over caution is the best plan of action. all of the crews, were prepared we saw many trucks out on the roadways today, prepared to treat the roads in case we had an icy slick morning there were some school systems delayed as you mentioned federal government delayed start of their work way, they did that last night proactively to avoid confusion if you are a federal government worker now is the time after 9:00 a.m. is when you can get on the road and go ahea
. >>> thank you federal government offices will open to the public at 11:00 a.m., federal workers, will be granted, an excused absence. they have the option for unscheduled leave or telework for the entire work day. >>> drivers are urged to take it slow. >>> our own stacey cohan is live with how things stand. improving conditions? >> it was better than we had expected that is always good news it is nice to be prepared for the worst and have a pleasant experience...
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it's governing not campaigning. to govern as well as he possibly can over the next four years. that's the real message here. >> heard some of the pundant talking about that last push after super storm sandy when he appeared working together with a republican governor. and really at one point at the convention and so forth, how much did that sort of message, how did that resonate with voters or anything to do with his last minute push? >> since i predicted the election two and a half years before that. the beauty of the keys as they stay the same. through all the ups and downs. obama had some real low points in this campaign. some pretty good high points. but you can say he ran a great campaign. he gave a mediocre convention speech. he had a historic melt down in the first debate losing it by the biggest margin of any candidate in history. and he was faulted by those same pundants for not being specific enough and clear enough. all of the receipt troe specktive pundans. so easy to explain once you know the answer. they can point to anything they want. it has no scientific validi
it's governing not campaigning. to govern as well as he possibly can over the next four years. that's the real message here. >> heard some of the pundant talking about that last push after super storm sandy when he appeared working together with a republican governor. and really at one point at the convention and so forth, how much did that sort of message, how did that resonate with voters or anything to do with his last minute push? >> since i predicted the election two and a half...
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accountability office says -- from the government accountability office says billions in tax payer dollars are wasted because many agencies are looking at identical problems and several systems for doing routine jobs such as conducting background checks on new job applicants more on the report, ed o'keefe federal eye reporter with washington post >> i read your story it is mind boggling i think we said earlier there is an outrage factor money is tight taxes are being raised on all of this and the government is wasting money is there a ballpark figure how much they are wasting? >> the only figure they would put on it is potentially 10s of billions of dollars because they look at this and say gosh it looks like there is duplication here, overlap there if it were to be further studied or justified by these agencies, then perhaps the figures would be different they have been criticized in the past for trying to put a specific dollar on it, but that is a huge chunk of change especially now days. >>> gao found this, now will these individual agencies have to do some investigations and try to str
accountability office says -- from the government accountability office says billions in tax payer dollars are wasted because many agencies are looking at identical problems and several systems for doing routine jobs such as conducting background checks on new job applicants more on the report, ed o'keefe federal eye reporter with washington post >> i read your story it is mind boggling i think we said earlier there is an outrage factor money is tight taxes are being raised on all of this...
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build military tomil military connections and government to government connections, tragically, wew underestimated the threat that al-qaida represented in that country and that port, and tragically, my crew paid the price. >> and you say that you still talk to many of the members,me right. >> yes. i stay in touch with them on almost a daily bye basis. they are heros. do we do enough to say they are heroes?ro >> hopefully this book, front burner, will give an opportunity for the american people to really learn about that tragic event. a lot of people read what was it the paper, there's a lot oft misinformation out there, and this is the accounting that toot me a long time to sit down at the keyboard, re living it, second to second, minute by minute. my crew gave me a lot of great interviews to make sure the facts were solid in doing it,it, but now, we have the story soor the y american people can truly learn what heros i was blessed to command that day. >> 11 months after though, you have 9/11, and everybody is paying attention now.nt in ioyour opinion, did 9/11, cod that have been p
build military tomil military connections and government to government connections, tragically, wew underestimated the threat that al-qaida represented in that country and that port, and tragically, my crew paid the price. >> and you say that you still talk to many of the members,me right. >> yes. i stay in touch with them on almost a daily bye basis. they are heros. do we do enough to say they are heroes?ro >> hopefully this book, front burner, will give an opportunity for...
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that works in the government county. we have some pockets where there is power, like in downtown silver spring and sure enough, the gas stations in downtown silver spring are open. similarly in northern virginia. where you find the downtown business districts, they are generally the first to get their power restored, so the gas stations in those areas are most likely the ones to be open. >> right, okay. that's a very good piece of advice. also i want to let people know, if they're on social media, people are sharing different places where they're seeing open gas stations, even on twitter, people put on the hashtag open gas stations, so that's helpful. one thing that's not helpful, there are issues it looks like with price gouging, perhaps. you've seen this even yourself driving around trying to get gas. >> well, i have, as a matter of fact. on saturday i filled up at a station in downtown silver spring for $3.75 a gallon, which is fairly expensive. but the next day i went back, and the gas overnight had jumped to $3.90 a
that works in the government county. we have some pockets where there is power, like in downtown silver spring and sure enough, the gas stations in downtown silver spring are open. similarly in northern virginia. where you find the downtown business districts, they are generally the first to get their power restored, so the gas stations in those areas are most likely the ones to be open. >> right, okay. that's a very good piece of advice. also i want to let people know, if they're on...
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over 30 years when it comes to the government. >> legislation, calling for a switch to coins from paper dollars has been called for there may be an increased risk of counterfeiting associated with switching to coins. >> just never seems the coins catch on >> they don't. >> we tried to susan b anthony,. >> i wanted to say the other ones. >> thank you tucker it didn't catch on i don't know why i think we just are programmed to want the dollar >> native american. >>> sakajawia. >> i don't know why we are used to what we are used to. >> but i think i would use a dollar coin. >> did you use them when you could put them in the vending machines. >> i put them in my pocket and rediscovered them later. >> we will see what happens. >> tony has so much money he is like $4.5 billion is not so much. >> no, i am just saying if it was over a year that is over 30 years for the government that is not a lot of money it is a lot of money. >> you are right i know where you are going with that. >> go ahead. >> that was allison. >> we have rain showers moving in [ laughter ] >> there you go, sticking up, ste
over 30 years when it comes to the government. >> legislation, calling for a switch to coins from paper dollars has been called for there may be an increased risk of counterfeiting associated with switching to coins. >> just never seems the coins catch on >> they don't. >> we tried to susan b anthony,. >> i wanted to say the other ones. >> thank you tucker it didn't catch on i don't know why i think we just are programmed to want the dollar >> native...
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, but at thent same time, the law states that the federal government is is supposed to be the mod dealt employer when it comes -- model employer with it comes to veterans, and lot of folks are finding that out in the field, some mid-level supervisors arevi not familiar with sothe law, and they don't always make it easy for the service member to comeme back and transition.on >> basically, we're talking if you're in the national guard, w, just don't know when you're going to be called to service, we just don't know when you'llul be free -- will that be the general classification of why an employer wouldn't hire someone? >> the guards have been called up so much in the last few year that even though the law statesw that they're supposed to bebe reinstated to the jobs, lot ofof employers are getting weary,ge they fear repeated deployments and they either don't want tont take on the guard reserve or they try to get rid of themth through one measure or another, just encouraging them to leave, or out right firing them.f >> what is the recourse? you're writing about this,t documenting the compl
, but at thent same time, the law states that the federal government is is supposed to be the mod dealt employer when it comes -- model employer with it comes to veterans, and lot of folks are finding that out in the field, some mid-level supervisors arevi not familiar with sothe law, and they don't always make it easy for the service member to comeme back and transition.on >> basically, we're talking if you're in the national guard, w, just don't know when you're going to be called to...
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nestled in these immaculate green hills is also the story of a people, longing to be free and a government, ready to offer asylum. >> here in section 27 arlington national cemetery you will find remains of u.s. colored troops many of whom fought in the civil war but 3800 of these head stones mark the final resting place of freed and escaped slaves who found refuge in life not far from this very spot. >> during the civil war thousands of enslaved people found their way to union camps, seeking protection from their confederate masters tens of thousands of these men, women and children known as contrabands or refugees flocked to the federal city overtime the government had nowhere to house them all >> they had over crowding and disease they decided to move the freed men into the pure fresh air of the country over in arlington. >> so in 1863, on this site of what was then the grounds of the plantation a planned community was established known as freedman's villain here the formerly enslaved would receive federal assistance opportunities for paid work and ability to learn a trade and go to scho
nestled in these immaculate green hills is also the story of a people, longing to be free and a government, ready to offer asylum. >> here in section 27 arlington national cemetery you will find remains of u.s. colored troops many of whom fought in the civil war but 3800 of these head stones mark the final resting place of freed and escaped slaves who found refuge in life not far from this very spot. >> during the civil war thousands of enslaved people found their way to union...
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i mean, he actually was stealing money from the government. thmore -- he got more time and i think he committed a worse crime. so i think brown is getting already gotten his main which is giving up the job and pleading guilty to the crimes and ending his political career. >> that leads us into the other topic that you wrote about last week. the elections last week and how they impact local region. let's start with dc. the most interesting thing to come out of the elections last week are these attempts now to have ethics reform when it comes to the city council and indeed even the mayor's office. >> they passed ballot measures that would help clean up ethics in the district. make it harder for officials who have had troubles to stay in office. i think the most important thing on the ethics front was the election of david grosso. this is a newcomer and he toppled a very well-known incumbent, michael brown who had not been convicted of anything. let me emphasize but had had personal financial problems. a lot of publicity over tax payments he miss
i mean, he actually was stealing money from the government. thmore -- he got more time and i think he committed a worse crime. so i think brown is getting already gotten his main which is giving up the job and pleading guilty to the crimes and ending his political career. >> that leads us into the other topic that you wrote about last week. the elections last week and how they impact local region. let's start with dc. the most interesting thing to come out of the elections last week are...
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the argument he chose to up hold the law, that's something the government have been arguing all along. wasn't totally shocked to see he latched on to that particular argument. >> let's look at the specifics. and you wrote an interesting piece about this yesterday. first, we have a couple of graphics i'm going to put up and we want to talk about how this is going to affect people, one of the first things that people should know that you do have to buy health insurance or be subject to a tax. what will at that tax/penalty be? >> it's actually pretty small. it starts out at just $95 in the first year, and grows to just under $700 a year or 2.5% of your income. so people who earn less income would have to pay a smaller penalty. >> when would that start? >> that's going to start in, the tax year beginning in 2014. people will start having to pay that penalty in 2015. >> not happening now. let's put the graphic back up and show you the next thing there. if you're under 26, this is one of the first things i heard people talking about, under 26, you can get health insurance from the plan your
the argument he chose to up hold the law, that's something the government have been arguing all along. wasn't totally shocked to see he latched on to that particular argument. >> let's look at the specifics. and you wrote an interesting piece about this yesterday. first, we have a couple of graphics i'm going to put up and we want to talk about how this is going to affect people, one of the first things that people should know that you do have to buy health insurance or be subject to a...
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critics remain the government should not tell doctorpatients with a tests they should have to have. >> turning to the economy now the mayor of district of columbia headed to new york city vince grey and other leaders from the district will meet with the big three credit ratings agencies they are hoping to debt dcs bond ratings upgraded last year the ratings agencies told the major to beef up the city's reserve fund which was depleted during the recession since then mayor grey has poured $200 million back into the fund. >>> governor of maryland used his annual state of the state speech to urge lawmakers to invest in the future martin o'malley did not get a lot of support in calling for tax hikes to pay for roads and schools but did get applause when he out thed marilyn's job creation. >> last year, marilyn businesses created more new jobs than we have, in any year since the recession hit and at twice the rate of our good neighbors in the common wealth of virginia. >>> o'malley also repeated his call for legislators to legalize gay marriage in maryland. >>> coming up how one group is em
critics remain the government should not tell doctorpatients with a tests they should have to have. >> turning to the economy now the mayor of district of columbia headed to new york city vince grey and other leaders from the district will meet with the big three credit ratings agencies they are hoping to debt dcs bond ratings upgraded last year the ratings agencies told the major to beef up the city's reserve fund which was depleted during the recession since then mayor grey has poured...
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nasa working with the government an $11 million piggy back ride to bring discovery from the kennedy kennedy space center here to dulles virginia where on average 1.2 million people visit even though it is way out in dulls will this is not the museum on the mall we are out near the airport but a million two visitors come here, every year, to visit a lot of artifacts including the inola gay soon they will be joined by discovery thursday. there are a series of events here through sunday, at air and space for the welcoming of discovery 39 visits to space, to or bit, including launching the huble telescope, docking with the russian space station and of course the two flights after challenger in 88, space shuttle fleet was grounded for two years after the january 1986 disaster, discovery was the first one up after that and again in 2003 after columbia, we are going to spin around here take a look at the folks we g moments from now we saw it in the horizon. it is on its way it will be close to us all here at discovery, where finally it will be wheels down on display, for eternity they are
nasa working with the government an $11 million piggy back ride to bring discovery from the kennedy kennedy space center here to dulles virginia where on average 1.2 million people visit even though it is way out in dulls will this is not the museum on the mall we are out near the airport but a million two visitors come here, every year, to visit a lot of artifacts including the inola gay soon they will be joined by discovery thursday. there are a series of events here through sunday, at air...
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eventually used as the nations cemetery >> by 1890s, very very few people really left and the government was moving towards the establishing the village many live in the local area still some of the names prevalent in freedman's village are local residents. >> families like the sifaxes. >> this is my great grandmother, my grandfather. >>> greg is able to trace his family's roots to his enslaved anises tores at arlington house after his -- ancestors at arlington house after his great grandparents received their freedom they would live out their days in freedman's village >> i have a closeness to my family and understanding what is going on i have researched it quite a bit and understand what they were thinking, what they were going through and the children that they had they grew up to be successful people. >> the family's history is well documented but historians, like dr. williams with the black heritage museum in arlington are looking to preserve the history of freedman's village for generations to come he is currently working on long range plans to build a museum not far approximate t
eventually used as the nations cemetery >> by 1890s, very very few people really left and the government was moving towards the establishing the village many live in the local area still some of the names prevalent in freedman's village are local residents. >> families like the sifaxes. >> this is my great grandmother, my grandfather. >>> greg is able to trace his family's roots to his enslaved anises tores at arlington house after his -- ancestors at arlington house...
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to put them in the skies. >> he says the government needs to be proactive here. otherwise it may only give terrorists a target to go after. frightening stuff. >> really is. thank you. >> thanks, sarah. >>> scientists think they are one step closer to fining out exactly how the universe began. physicists discovered a new particle that may be related to the elusive god particle. i think most of us have heard that. it's believed to give all matter in the universe its shape and size. scientists have discovered all 12 particles associated with this theory. but they still have to find out what kind of properties this 12th has. >> they found the particle under a car seat. >> no, they didn't. >> sorry. >>> in our sports breakfast, the nats and giants go back at it again on turn back the clock night. it's in honor of the 1924 world series champion, washington senators. both teams will wear 1924 replica jerseys. the first 10,000 fans will receive a replica of the 1924 world series scoreboard, and the first 15,000 fans will get a wb mason replica truck. also will be discoun
to put them in the skies. >> he says the government needs to be proactive here. otherwise it may only give terrorists a target to go after. frightening stuff. >> really is. thank you. >> thanks, sarah. >>> scientists think they are one step closer to fining out exactly how the universe began. physicists discovered a new particle that may be related to the elusive god particle. i think most of us have heard that. it's believed to give all matter in the universe its...
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i feel like it is government property. >> it is government property. >> i'm just asking. >> like when a satellite -- yeah, what a satellite falls apart and falls to earth, you can't keep anything behind. >> it is his intellectual property, i guess is the argument. >> it certainly is a historic artifact. >> i'm not surprised. but it's good to know it fetched a pretty penny. $388,000. >>> mr. barnes, what do you have for us today? >> perfect forecast here today. tonight will be fine. i don't think you will want to be dining outdoors tonight but that's the idea, maybe out to lunch, you can get a little picnic. >> a picnic or just outside. outside. >> thanks, allison, getting nick call on me. >> we have a redskin guest standing by. >> that's right. we would rather hear from the redskin. >> if you want to have a picnic outside in fredericksburg, you will be able to shortly. temperatures will be in the low 50s, colonial beach, fredericksburg, central virginia, into the low 60s. even here in washington, in the upper 50s. 39 in baltimore, 43 in winchester. let's do a temperature trend and thi
i feel like it is government property. >> it is government property. >> i'm just asking. >> like when a satellite -- yeah, what a satellite falls apart and falls to earth, you can't keep anything behind. >> it is his intellectual property, i guess is the argument. >> it certainly is a historic artifact. >> i'm not surprised. but it's good to know it fetched a pretty penny. $388,000. >>> mr. barnes, what do you have for us today? >> perfect...
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later this morning, she's asking the metropolitan washington council of governments to create that task force. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro, and a new safety report that is raising eyebrows. the report on metrobus fatigue s were 12 hours or more during july of last year. of those drivers, they worked 20 or more hours without 8 hours off 50 times. in some cases, drivers worked more than 80 hours a week. the rules allow a maximum of 16 hours a day for drivers. >> bus drivers should have more time to rest if you're driving, you need to have time to, you know, relax and you pay better attention. >> it's not really safe, but we don't know if he's working 20 hours, the guy who is driving. >> metrobuss average 6 accidents a day. metro will present the report to the safety and security committee today. >>> metro awe near -- metro's nw safety campaign is getting person. employees would get id hold terse for family photo. this is the second phase of the campaign. there are quizes and safety messages. phase 3 focuses on personal responsibility will launch in the fall. >>> still ahead, the high-te
later this morning, she's asking the metropolitan washington council of governments to create that task force. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro, and a new safety report that is raising eyebrows. the report on metrobus fatigue s were 12 hours or more during july of last year. of those drivers, they worked 20 or more hours without 8 hours off 50 times. in some cases, drivers worked more than 80 hours a week. the rules allow a maximum of 16 hours a day for drivers. >> bus drivers...
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. >> reporter: but that idea of strengthening demand can mean more government spending and more debt. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> on the campaign trail mitt romney says he can win michigan republican presidential candidate originally from michigan says if he does win the state he will win the presidency he grew up there and is continuing a bus trip with several stops there. romney has been touring six states in the upper midwest. >>> 9 minutes after 7:00 a.m. coming up 7:10 a.m., we are going to talk about shortly, haves good and bad news in the battle against those raging wild fires in the west. >>> it has been so tough for those firefighters. check this out, serious death in a popular eastern shore beach down. all about that and who this man is. >>> how metro's rush plus program is working out on day two. >>> as we head to break, a live lookout side, it is heating up and only getting warmer this week. the latest from tony and julie and tucker and the whole gang after we continue. stay with us. the middle class is shrinking. in this day and age you can only accomplish
. >> reporter: but that idea of strengthening demand can mean more government spending and more debt. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> on the campaign trail mitt romney says he can win michigan republican presidential candidate originally from michigan says if he does win the state he will win the presidency he grew up there and is continuing a bus trip with several stops there. romney has been touring six states in the upper midwest. >>> 9 minutes after 7:00...
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so no post office and government workers have to work today. >>> following our big story this morning, information continues to come forward between excia director david patraeus. >> he resigned on friday after he admitted to the affair. now congress wants answers. melanie is here with the latest on this resignation. >> heart breaking and tragic are some of the words congress people are using to describe this. although, it is involving respected military leaders and they say they were blindsided. questions about the timing of the investigation and resignation. he was scheduled to testify thursday about his fact-finding mission into the attack. the sudden resignation means his deputy will testify instead. the fbi had been investigating threatening e-mails sent to another woman said to be a family friend. investigators determined he did not have anything to do with the e-mails still members of congress said they should have been confidentially briefed. and may still call the general to testify. many wish it didn't have to come to this. we know that paula also is married, has two childre
so no post office and government workers have to work today. >>> following our big story this morning, information continues to come forward between excia director david patraeus. >> he resigned on friday after he admitted to the affair. now congress wants answers. melanie is here with the latest on this resignation. >> heart breaking and tragic are some of the words congress people are using to describe this. although, it is involving respected military leaders and they...
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penalize congress for failing to pass the budget will get a hearing today senate homeland security and government affairs committee will debate the no budget no pay idea today the group no labels proposed the idea if congress doesn't pass the budget every lawmakers pay check would get cut off. >> actor and activist george clooney will be on the hill today he is testifying at a senate hearing about sudan and south sudan the foreign relations committee is looking into an oil dispute between the two nations he cofounded an organization working to bring humanitarian relief to the darfur region of sudan. >>> as gas prices rise the president's ratings go down a washington post abc news pole shows 46% approve of the president's job new york times cbs poll shows 41% approval rating for the president gas prices are mostly to blame for the low ratings national average for a gallon is 3 .8 1 but parts of our area are well above average, it cost 4.01 for a gallon of gas in the district yep and 3 .8 2 in maryland virginia the average is 3.71. >>> new this morning several strong earthquakes have rattled parts
penalize congress for failing to pass the budget will get a hearing today senate homeland security and government affairs committee will debate the no budget no pay idea today the group no labels proposed the idea if congress doesn't pass the budget every lawmakers pay check would get cut off. >> actor and activist george clooney will be on the hill today he is testifying at a senate hearing about sudan and south sudan the foreign relations committee is looking into an oil dispute between...
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for two years avoiding a government shut down that would have kicked in july 1st. the senate budget now headed to the house of delegates. a final vote expected today on a bill to expand gambling in maryland to include table games. state senators advanced last night after shooting down two key amendments including a limit how many licenses a slot parlour owner can have it will pave the way for a sixth casino license in prince georges county possibly at the national harbour or near the national harbour if senate heads the bill it will head for final approval to voters. >>> second day of legal arguments over the president's health care today is round two in the battle over universal health care at the united states supreme court. >> the day we hear -- today we hear arguments over constitutionality of the law hey will. >> the president's sweeping health care overhaul is generating fierce debates to say the least right now u.s. supreme court has to deal with it at the heart of the debate is controversial and critical question of an individual mandate. outside the court
for two years avoiding a government shut down that would have kicked in july 1st. the senate budget now headed to the house of delegates. a final vote expected today on a bill to expand gambling in maryland to include table games. state senators advanced last night after shooting down two key amendments including a limit how many licenses a slot parlour owner can have it will pave the way for a sixth casino license in prince georges county possibly at the national harbour or near the national...
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. >> reporter: government forces,n trying to retake control. secretary pa knelt says the government attacks will lead to assad's demise. >> i think if they continue this kind of tragic attack on their own people, in alepo, i think it ultimately will be a nail in assad's coffin. >> reporter: a large number of syrianing continue to flee seeking safety across theth border, hundreds have made thei way to the first official refugee camp in jordan. >> when you have 1600 people to a thousand people every night, we've got to do what we can. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: there are thoughtse of tents set reup, and they are likely to expand. >> we will keep moving forward. we've got 3000 tents, and frankly, i think we'll be seeing more tents being put up. >> hundreds of thousands haveou fled syria with an estimated 200,000 just in the last fewhe l days alone. in new york, fox news. >>> coming up, another local utility want to raise its prices. find out how much more customers could be paying.pa >> college is expensive, but itt turns out fewer families are pu
. >> reporter: government forces,n trying to retake control. secretary pa knelt says the government attacks will lead to assad's demise. >> i think if they continue this kind of tragic attack on their own people, in alepo, i think it ultimately will be a nail in assad's coffin. >> reporter: a large number of syrianing continue to flee seeking safety across theth border, hundreds have made thei way to the first official refugee camp in jordan. >> when you have 1600 people...
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the attorney for staff sergeant robert bales is talking more about the case he says the government is going to have a very tough time, proving its case once the charges are eventually filed, john henry brown claims the army as no proof his client is behind the killings and points to the fact sergeant bales never confessed to shootings he says he can't even remember what happened that night. his attorney is planning to go to afghanistan to gather his own evidence and down playing reports of marital problems and denies bales was drunk the night before the rampage. >> drinking did not happen at all a couple sips of some body else's bottle, but that is not drinking marital strife which is ridiculous sure there is financial problems i have financial problems 99% of america has financial problems you don't go and kill women and children because you have financial problems. >> bales was arrested in 2002 in a drunken assault of a security guard at a tacoma casino in washington state he also threatened a customer details are at odds by the description of the arrest by his attorney who maintain
the attorney for staff sergeant robert bales is talking more about the case he says the government is going to have a very tough time, proving its case once the charges are eventually filed, john henry brown claims the army as no proof his client is behind the killings and points to the fact sergeant bales never confessed to shootings he says he can't even remember what happened that night. his attorney is planning to go to afghanistan to gather his own evidence and down playing reports of...
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in our health alert this morning teenage birthrates continue to drop, new government data shows nearly every state saw a decline in teenage births between (200)713- 2010 only west virginia, montana -- only 2007 and 2010. only west virginia, montana and mississippi had rates at that stayed the same. >>> the fox medical team's dr. joe joins us live from tampa to explain good morning dr. joe. >> good morning allison yeah, there were three studies came out in journal nature they had to do with the sequencing of the gee gnome and looking at the dna level one had to do with the paternal egg and then fathers over the age of 35, showed an increased risk and that you know, looked like double the risk when you compared a 30-year-old dad to a 50-year-old dad not a huge risk no reason for someone not to have a child at that age. they also looked at some other mutations these are things that occur spontaneously it is not handed down from generation to generation i think we are cracking to the code researchers say there is probably a thousand genes involved probably uncovered 10% so far. >> okay als
in our health alert this morning teenage birthrates continue to drop, new government data shows nearly every state saw a decline in teenage births between (200)713- 2010 only west virginia, montana -- only 2007 and 2010. only west virginia, montana and mississippi had rates at that stayed the same. >>> the fox medical team's dr. joe joins us live from tampa to explain good morning dr. joe. >> good morning allison yeah, there were three studies came out in journal nature they had...
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on tuesday morning still ahead, the government is stepping up the pressure to help alzheimers patients. >> how babies turn to tack you may help them turn gibberish into actual words without knowing it. >>> and art, tradition, culture, innovation all things the textile museum in the district has to offer. annie yu will fill us in on a mid-winter family festival. it is only tuesday we got you covered we will check with annie later i can't stand these spots. those spots are e actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. >>> welcome back to in today's health alerter the government has an ambitious goal for finding a cure for alzheimers, by 2025 they hope to have an effective way to treat the illness. 5.4 million people in the u.s. have some sort of dementia and that number is rapidly growing, as people get older. >>> new research suggests, babies don't learn to talk, just by hearing sounds
on tuesday morning still ahead, the government is stepping up the pressure to help alzheimers patients. >> how babies turn to tack you may help them turn gibberish into actual words without knowing it. >>> and art, tradition, culture, innovation all things the textile museum in the district has to offer. annie yu will fill us in on a mid-winter family festival. it is only tuesday we got you covered we will check with annie later i can't stand these spots. those spots are e...
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delinquent taxes should not be difficult to find they work for the government, government agencies, post office, members of congress. ed o'keefe at the washington post you wrote about this, i mean 98,000 federal postal and congressional workers to the tune of over or more than $1 billion is what they owe. >> light put it in context americans owe -- right, put it in context, americans owe, $14 billion the irs doesn't break out how many bankers, school teachers, accountants they only look at federal employees, there is no law that says you have to pay your taxes if you are collecting a federal pay check. they say it should at least be watched. >> don't we all have to pay >> we do and irs does technically have to enforce the laws but they say look we don't have enough money or man power to knock on the door. >>> post revealed this comes from the irs says this is just a break down tell us the progression of this report. >> sure irs compiles this every year and sends it to heads of agencies across the city so they know, 2, 3, 4% of workers are not paying up they leave it to agencies to d
delinquent taxes should not be difficult to find they work for the government, government agencies, post office, members of congress. ed o'keefe at the washington post you wrote about this, i mean 98,000 federal postal and congressional workers to the tune of over or more than $1 billion is what they owe. >> light put it in context americans owe -- right, put it in context, americans owe, $14 billion the irs doesn't break out how many bankers, school teachers, accountants they only look...
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government. melanie? >> reporter: the numbers aren't ut they do show rising dissatisfaction among city residents after all of these financial scandals and all of these federal investigations. the mayor's approval rating now just 29%. when asked about whether they thought the mayor should resign, 54% of the adult d.c. residents surveyed by the post said yes. 37% said he should not and 9% had no opinion. when it comes to the direction of the city, opinions are closer. 45% say city matters are on the wrong track. that's better than the early 90s when 70% said the city was in bad shape. that's not saying much for some residents. >> i think it's much improved over marion berry, but i think to have another corrupt government here in d.c. is tragic, and why we put up with this, i just don't know. >> we need to find out what all is going on. once we have the process approved then we can have judgment. >> reporter: franklin garcia one of the leaders in support of the mayor that held a rally yesterday. some have tr
government. melanie? >> reporter: the numbers aren't ut they do show rising dissatisfaction among city residents after all of these financial scandals and all of these federal investigations. the mayor's approval rating now just 29%. when asked about whether they thought the mayor should resign, 54% of the adult d.c. residents surveyed by the post said yes. 37% said he should not and 9% had no opinion. when it comes to the direction of the city, opinions are closer. 45% say city matters...
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fear of icy roads delayed the federal government. a look at when it might warm up a bit plus the latest traffic conditions. >> big announcement from gabrielle giffords, more than a year now since she was shot in the head, this week, she h step down. >>> hear her emotional message to her supporters. >> if your kids are ditching the pen and paper for a tablet, some sort of smart device, you are not alone. handwriting is falling by the wayside. we will talk with a doctor about the benefits, handwriting has on your child's brain. >>> could there be a quick cure for diabetes, a virginia doctor says, it is possible, she will be on dr. oz today, but first, at 9:30 a.m., she -- apparently we found some very old file video. hey hey hey all right we don't need to see that. she will tell us all about it. >> tucker. >> what was that from? like 1935. >> no body gets paid for that >> was that the best we could find? >> strange. >>
fear of icy roads delayed the federal government. a look at when it might warm up a bit plus the latest traffic conditions. >> big announcement from gabrielle giffords, more than a year now since she was shot in the head, this week, she h step down. >>> hear her emotional message to her supporters. >> if your kids are ditching the pen and paper for a tablet, some sort of smart device, you are not alone. handwriting is falling by the wayside. we will talk with a doctor about...
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worked there since i was 12- year-old, most recently covering the federal government and the d.c. government, seeing how the obama administration and gray administration, using money in politics and how those tie to the political realm. >> tell us about your association. i love this with ann huffing ton and that whole evident. i find that amazing. >> amazing. this summer in july, i got a phone call from her and she said i would like for you to launch this section, called the huff high school. i launched the website in september. it has all teens news from justin bieber to people talking about the election and the political race. oranges it is young people at the forefront of change and that starts with the laws of this country and the politics. good luck to you. i want to owen now, too. your mission and passion is very different. can you tell us what your work is in. my work is within public health. at age 12, hi a heart and kidney transplant and i decided to dedicate my life to public service. i wanted to help kids get involved in public service. we have been featured on mtv and
worked there since i was 12- year-old, most recently covering the federal government and the d.c. government, seeing how the obama administration and gray administration, using money in politics and how those tie to the political realm. >> tell us about your association. i love this with ann huffing ton and that whole evident. i find that amazing. >> amazing. this summer in july, i got a phone call from her and she said i would like for you to launch this section, called the huff...
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goes, the federal government, work force and agencies involved with that, those sorts of agencies. >> for example epa took a slight or small decrease, but i am impressed by the fact that the president kept most of these agencies at what we call level funding about what they were last year of course that is a cut because the cost of living goes up somewhat. federal workers, the president already has had some freeze he does not extend that freeze but the republicans here of course want to do so in fact the president begins to take recognition of the fact that this freeze has been a two year, big cut, for federal workers so he gives them a small increase. we don't have to fight hard for that big dispointment in the budget but not as big as it might have been we have been getting promised, authorized, $150 million every year to fix our metro system, which the federal government depends upon as much as any federal agency the president puts 135 million rather than the $450 million in his budget this year what the president is doing even when we see that he doesn't put as much money in his
goes, the federal government, work force and agencies involved with that, those sorts of agencies. >> for example epa took a slight or small decrease, but i am impressed by the fact that the president kept most of these agencies at what we call level funding about what they were last year of course that is a cut because the cost of living goes up somewhat. federal workers, the president already has had some freeze he does not extend that freeze but the republicans here of course want to...
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the government believes it is proper to require people to purchase health insurance because everyone needs health care at some point and they say failure to have health insurance does drive up the cost for everyone else that is participating in commerce. and they say unlike car insurance or other products most of us are in that marketplace by birth. justice kennedy said this line of reasoning goes a step beyond what the law has allowed before. >> they are making decisions that are effecting the price that everybody pays for this service. >> so you define it as food therefore everybody is in the market therefore you can make people buy broccoli >> it changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in a very fundamental way. >> that is sort of the thing that has everyone thinking oh, this may not go the government's way if you have justice kennedy saying you know, he has reservations about changing that relationship between government and people. another important argument, another final day, coming up with two issues, severability if you get rid of the mandate can
the government believes it is proper to require people to purchase health insurance because everyone needs health care at some point and they say failure to have health insurance does drive up the cost for everyone else that is participating in commerce. and they say unlike car insurance or other products most of us are in that marketplace by birth. justice kennedy said this line of reasoning goes a step beyond what the law has allowed before. >> they are making decisions that are...
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dc government meets for the first time. they have the power to punish elected officials for ethical violations. before the new board's creations the dc elections board served as dual role as watch dog but had no powers. >>> lending all-star power to-sa the fight against hiv and aids. the winner of project runway all-stars.ar joins us live in studio to show how he's helping to raise awareness. >> an update from the campaign trail, as the top two presidential contenders lay outu the future form the campaign. we'll be right back. [ husband ] i don't talk to them as much as cindy does. good morning, chickens! [ jim ] you know, that's our business. so we want to be the experts in chicken. we're not the status quo. perdue is the first and the only chicken company to have usda process verified programs for fresh, all natural chicken. [ jim ] this is an all-vegetarian diet. no animal byproducts, no animal fat. our chickens are not fed steroids or hormones. it's not gonna happen. [ jim ] we raise our chickens cage-free, and we set o
dc government meets for the first time. they have the power to punish elected officials for ethical violations. before the new board's creations the dc elections board served as dual role as watch dog but had no powers. >>> lending all-star power to-sa the fight against hiv and aids. the winner of project runway all-stars.ar joins us live in studio to show how he's helping to raise awareness. >> an update from the campaign trail, as the top two presidential contenders lay outu...
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spending and more government debt. >>> presumptive republican nominee mitt romney is heading home today the former massachusetts governor will travel to his home state of michigan. he says he is confident he can win the motor state. critics say he is still vulnerable because of his opposition to the federal bailout for detroit automakers they will make three more stops today along his five day, six state, midwest bus tour. >>> making headlines around the nation, the search for answers after the sudden death of rodney king. california officials say they are waiting on toxicology test results, that could take as long as six weeks to determine what killed the 47-year-old. kings fiance found him in the deep end of his pool early sunday. police say they are investigating the death as an accidental drowning. >>> fire danger continues out west in colorado. hot, dry weather is making it difficult for firefighters as they battle a monster blaze near fort collins so far it has scorched 92 square miles and destroyed nearly 200 homes crews have managed to make some progress. the fire is now 50% con
spending and more government debt. >>> presumptive republican nominee mitt romney is heading home today the former massachusetts governor will travel to his home state of michigan. he says he is confident he can win the motor state. critics say he is still vulnerable because of his opposition to the federal bailout for detroit automakers they will make three more stops today along his five day, six state, midwest bus tour. >>> making headlines around the nation, the search for...
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. >> you're looking to put the pressure on government then to get it done? >> we are. we have a campaign we're launching today. we have a full paid ad in "the new york times." other advertisements will follow. we are encouraging our almost 1 million advocates to e-mail the white house, to call them and say, why are these rules being upheld? release them as soon as possible. let's all have a conversation. let's finalize them. >> sandy, good luck in your mission. hopefully we'll report good news soon. >> thank you. >> tony? >>> thank you both. still ahead at 9:00, what he and the first lady did or did not do to earn jeers from the fans at the verizon center. >> first, holly is working on her swing. >> reporter: good morning. now i'm watching mark work on his swing. he doesn't just own the washington kastles, he has a good game himself and knows how to put on a winning team. they want you to come down and experience the fun. coming up live later, we have the team here. the nova officers, murphy jensen and more. we're going to work on our game and tell you why you need to
. >> you're looking to put the pressure on government then to get it done? >> we are. we have a campaign we're launching today. we have a full paid ad in "the new york times." other advertisements will follow. we are encouraging our almost 1 million advocates to e-mail the white house, to call them and say, why are these rules being upheld? release them as soon as possible. let's all have a conversation. let's finalize them. >> sandy, good luck in your mission....
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. >>> other news attacks in afghanistan topping our story this is morning some government officials were in a mosque in the village where an american soldier killed 16 civilians suddenly taliban fighters opened fire on them killing one afghan soldier. >> taliban threatened retaliation for sunday's shooting spree some were shot with a single bullet to the head. the 38-year-old american who did the shooting is the father of two he had a brain jury in iraq in 2010 despite rising tensions he said the u.s. will not rush for the exit. >> obviously what happened this weekend was tragic and heart breaking, but when you look at what hundreds of thousands of our military personnel have achieved, under enormous strain you can't help but be proud generally. >> the first protest against the shooting started overnight in east earn afghanistan with hundreds of students demonstrating in the city. >>> we are learning more about the university of maryland student accused of threatening to shoot up the campus. police say three different calls tipped them off to alexandre songs online threat first from a fo
. >>> other news attacks in afghanistan topping our story this is morning some government officials were in a mosque in the village where an american soldier killed 16 civilians suddenly taliban fighters opened fire on them killing one afghan soldier. >> taliban threatened retaliation for sunday's shooting spree some were shot with a single bullet to the head. the 38-year-old american who did the shooting is the father of two he had a brain jury in iraq in 2010 despite rising...
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by repealing the defenses marriage act, that removes the federal government's role in the way it has been obstructionist so far. so even though, you know president obama also opposes a federal marriage amendment to the constitution which is a stark contrast to mitt romney who supports that amendment. so in terms of him not necessarily giving full throttle support there is always more work to do. but in terms of what is actually proper for the president of the united states, i think he is there. >> okay. zach thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> we appreciate you giving us insight into your story good luck on the hill. >> thanks i will need it. >>> a huge prize for a college senior. former astronaut explains the space x mission. >>> time to check with holly. >>> hey, good morning we are still in gaithersburg where they are getting ready for the third annual book festival. young adults if you are interested in reading we have something for you. we will introduce you to an author who wrote about a subject that might be near and dear to young girls hearts. >> if your child w
by repealing the defenses marriage act, that removes the federal government's role in the way it has been obstructionist so far. so even though, you know president obama also opposes a federal marriage amendment to the constitution which is a stark contrast to mitt romney who supports that amendment. so in terms of him not necessarily giving full throttle support there is always more work to do. but in terms of what is actually proper for the president of the united states, i think he is there....
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. >> international movement under way calling attention to government and big business, we've got more on the annual tradition, coming up >>> they are a common sight in war zones but drones could be a regular presence in the skies over the district what purpose they will serve next. >> as we head to break a live lookout side, rain, traffic, delays, with the rain you get the traffic delays, we will tell you how long this rain will last tucker barnes will have the forecast julie wright will be here to tell us where the delays are. 7:11 a.m. 0ñ [ male announcer ] knowing your customers is important to any successful business. which is why at wells fargo, we work with you to get to know the unique aspects of your business. we can recommend financial solutions that can work for you that have helped millions of business owners save time, reduce expenses, and maximize cash flow. as the number one small business lender for nine years running... we're with you when you need us. so you can be there for your customers. wells fargo. together we'll go far. >> making headlines a ferry disaster in i
. >> international movement under way calling attention to government and big business, we've got more on the annual tradition, coming up >>> they are a common sight in war zones but drones could be a regular presence in the skies over the district what purpose they will serve next. >> as we head to break a live lookout side, rain, traffic, delays, with the rain you get the traffic delays, we will tell you how long this rain will last tucker barnes will have the forecast...
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. >> and production on government land is up. >> it's down. >> no, it's not. >> it's down 49%. and production, again, is down 9%. >> that is just not true. >> it's absolutely true. look, there is no question but the people recognize we have not produced -- >> i'll give you time. go ahead. >> more gas on federal lands and in federal waters. >> the audience at hofstra university in new york was filled with uncommitted voters who came to get answers from president obama and governor romney. joining us now is ron deeton. he is a professor political science and american government at prince georges community college where he is taught for -- he has taught for 25 years and is a veteran of several congressional offices and was a political appointee in the carter administration. welcome to the show. >> thank you. good to be here. >> the uncommitted voter, who is this voter? >> i called them the low information voter, people who marginally pay attention to politics and don't she up and vote if it's not convenient, if the weather is not bad that day. they're not people who have strong op
. >> and production on government land is up. >> it's down. >> no, it's not. >> it's down 49%. and production, again, is down 9%. >> that is just not true. >> it's absolutely true. look, there is no question but the people recognize we have not produced -- >> i'll give you time. go ahead. >> more gas on federal lands and in federal waters. >> the audience at hofstra university in new york was filled with uncommitted voters who came to get...
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government vehicle. the attack happened as the vehicle left the u.s. consulate. >> a baltimore county church has started a fund to help pay for high school student's medical bills after he was shot by a fellow student. daniel bowry is still in the hospital. police say robert gladden junior shot the other student on the first day of school. his church, the perry hall family worship center is planning a celebration for when he is released to the hospital. you can find a link on our web site myfoxdc.com. >>> if you are heading to the bay bridge today, we want to remind you about an online tool you can use before heading to or from your destination. baybridge.com. live web cams online from 10 different locations. the site also rates how bad the traffic is in certain areas and how long the jam, traffic jam, is expected in that area. you can call 1877 bayspan for current traffic situations. >> and on this labor day when many rest for work, many are also looking for work. have some unique opportunitys to learn about job openings. they include on the job shado
government vehicle. the attack happened as the vehicle left the u.s. consulate. >> a baltimore county church has started a fund to help pay for high school student's medical bills after he was shot by a fellow student. daniel bowry is still in the hospital. police say robert gladden junior shot the other student on the first day of school. his church, the perry hall family worship center is planning a celebration for when he is released to the hospital. you can find a link on our web site...
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back and be a challenge of the government's case. if there be conviction, critical word if there is not a 30 year case it will make it interesting for the lawyers whether some how this will expand the breaches of federal election law. there is a similar case where it is charged, it is political and you almost wonder if once the jury really is called to task, to decide whether someone acts as a criminal intent whether this conduct was criminal, will they come back unanimously and commit. >> we will watch both of these hope you come back and help us sort all these legal issues out in future. jacob frankle a former federal prosecutor and currently a local attorney. tony over to you. >>> 7:41 a.m. on tuesday morning. for the first time at a local military base, those injured in combat have a free place to call home while their loved one is recovering. >>> another inconvenience for airline passengers after the break, what more and more carriers are now charging for in flight. we will be right back >>> great news for a local mil
back and be a challenge of the government's case. if there be conviction, critical word if there is not a 30 year case it will make it interesting for the lawyers whether some how this will expand the breaches of federal election law. there is a similar case where it is charged, it is political and you almost wonder if once the jury really is called to task, to decide whether someone acts as a criminal intent whether this conduct was criminal, will they come back unanimously and commit....
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[ applause and cheers ] >> the government didn't build it for you! it's your business, your achievement! [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: the romney campaign did have to deal with a big distraction. missouri congressman todd akin, whose controversial abortion comments have his fellow republicans urging him to abandon his senate race something he refuses to do. in a statement, romney himself said, akin should get out. but akin says everyone is overreacting. >> i haven't done anything that was morally or ethically wrong, as sometimes people in politics do. we do a lot of talking and to get a word in the wrong place, you know, that's not a good thing to do or to hurt anybody that way but it does seem like a little bit of an overreaction. >> reporter: mitt romney is now preparing for tampa where the republican convention is days away. and republicans are keeping a close eye on this on the weather. tropical storm isaac as it begins to bear down on florida. you can see this is a tropical satellite image behind us. they are going to keep a close eye on
[ applause and cheers ] >> the government didn't build it for you! it's your business, your achievement! [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: the romney campaign did have to deal with a big distraction. missouri congressman todd akin, whose controversial abortion comments have his fellow republicans urging him to abandon his senate race something he refuses to do. in a statement, romney himself said, akin should get out. but akin says everyone is overreacting. >> i haven't...
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the budget. >> so you just got done with this year's taxes maybe just paid some money to the federal government, well, now, brace yourself for what may be coming next a tax hike nearly a half trillion dollars, some are calling it tax mageddon unless congress works to stop it, it will hit all tax payers of all income taxes the average bill will increase $3,800 as the child tax credit is halved marriage penalty comes back and the dividend tax pushes above 39%, among other changes. >>> on the campaign trail mitt romney marked tax day with a picnic table discussion in a beth earl pennsylvania park he laid out ideas to kick start the economy and slammed president obama on his economic policies the top two elected republicans, john boehner and mitch mcconnell came out and officially endorsed him as the gop nominee. >>> president obama will be come paining in ohio and michigan today, he is expected to focus on job creation, the president is also urging congress to give regulators more power to crackdown on price manipulation in oil markets by speculators, this is the white houses latest response to cr
the budget. >> so you just got done with this year's taxes maybe just paid some money to the federal government, well, now, brace yourself for what may be coming next a tax hike nearly a half trillion dollars, some are calling it tax mageddon unless congress works to stop it, it will hit all tax payers of all income taxes the average bill will increase $3,800 as the child tax credit is halved marriage penalty comes back and the dividend tax pushes above 39%, among other changes....
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then we need to understand as a government how we're getting our message to folks of what to do when it does happen so that it's much more sense of calm and that folks can understand that there are things i can do and that we will hear the message on what exactly we should do after we do our own personal actions. >> reporter: one way you can be better prepared is to practice. >> yes. >> reporter: and you all are doing that. explain to me the shake-out. >> the central united states earthquake consortium, the cusec, put this together. they have held drills on the west coast where they are much more prone to earthquakes as well as in the central united states. this is a big drill in which folks can volunteer. there is no requirement. now, i have talk to the mayor and the mayor is very gung ho on this. he will be participating himself. we have talked to the cabinet and many of the cabinet agencies will be participating so we get a big outreach. so on october 18 at 10:18 in the morning we'll hold a drill everywhere in the city. we have about 2,000 folks signed up already to participate. g
then we need to understand as a government how we're getting our message to folks of what to do when it does happen so that it's much more sense of calm and that folks can understand that there are things i can do and that we will hear the message on what exactly we should do after we do our own personal actions. >> reporter: one way you can be better prepared is to practice. >> yes. >> reporter: and you all are doing that. explain to me the shake-out. >> the central...
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the head of the conservative party in greece is set to form talks to form a coalition government. they will honor the strict cuts greece made to secure recent bailouts and stick with the euro. stock markets around the world are reacting to the news of greek elections, japan's nikkei won 252 points almost 2% of its value other asian markets saw gains. european socks are mixed, meantime, u.s. investors may look past greece and still worried about the rest of europe. dow futures were down 34 points this morning. >>> sarah, major donors threatening to stop giving to university of virginia, upset about the recent ousting of the university's president , lisa sullivan. she announced her resignation after hearing from the head of the schools board that there were enough voters -- let's start this abegan she stepped down, after she heard from members of the school's board that there were enough votes to remove her. the washington post talked with two big donors, who have given a combined $230 million to uva in recent years, one donor says the way sullivan's dismisle was handled damaged the
the head of the conservative party in greece is set to form talks to form a coalition government. they will honor the strict cuts greece made to secure recent bailouts and stick with the euro. stock markets around the world are reacting to the news of greek elections, japan's nikkei won 252 points almost 2% of its value other asian markets saw gains. european socks are mixed, meantime, u.s. investors may look past greece and still worried about the rest of europe. dow futures were down 34...
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stay with us. >>> some important news from the united states government. mermaids are not real. in a recently released statement, the national ocean service said "no evidence of aquatic humanoids has been found." that name makes me think there are. why did they name it that? the statement was released after animal planet released a show last may. we have the story on myfoxdc.com. >> national ocean service? i don't think i've ever heard of that. >>> a massachusetts family got quite a surprise when they came home from a fourth of july get- away. holes in their house. >> yeah, the holes came from a neighbor's home made canon. something else people probably shouldn't be doing. investigators say the canon made of an old cast iron pipe and gun powder malfunctioned on july 3rd and sent shrapnel flying into the home. neighbors said it was extremely loud. >>> supposed to be the most amazing fireworks show west of the mississippi. the big fourth of july celebration in san diego was a bust. it lasted 33 seconds. all of the fireworks for the entire show went off at on
stay with us. >>> some important news from the united states government. mermaids are not real. in a recently released statement, the national ocean service said "no evidence of aquatic humanoids has been found." that name makes me think there are. why did they name it that? the statement was released after animal planet released a show last may. we have the story on myfoxdc.com. >> national ocean service? i don't think i've ever heard of that....
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justicer yous, tougher punishments for drug dealers and sexual predators but we did reforms too we had government reform and reduced boards and commissions and agencies it is balanced essentially, a good structural blueprint for economic development, 20, $30 million, i think it generally funds but now i've got 10 more days i can look at it make adjustments and back in final weeks for action. >> as you consider adjustments i would assume there will be somethings about the budget you do not like. >> just started review, i am a little concerned about some cuts they made in economic development we have made strides, focussing on the private sectors down to 5.6% unemployment rate lowest in the southeast lowest in three years part of that has been $100 million of new money general assembly has given to foreign trade offices tax credits other things they have cut that back from about $40 million down to 5 or $10 million, i am a little concerned about that, probably do restoration there on the big structure list tony that i asked the general assembly back in january when i gave the state of the common we
justicer yous, tougher punishments for drug dealers and sexual predators but we did reforms too we had government reform and reduced boards and commissions and agencies it is balanced essentially, a good structural blueprint for economic development, 20, $30 million, i think it generally funds but now i've got 10 more days i can look at it make adjustments and back in final weeks for action. >> as you consider adjustments i would assume there will be somethings about the budget you do not...
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government will continue making every effort to see him released safely to his family but cannot and will not negotiate with al qaeda. >> the 70-year-old was kidnapped 9 months ago in pakistan al qaeda says they will free him if the u.s. stops attacks in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen and somalia and releases all al qaeda and taliban prisoners around the world. >>> priest of an episcopal church in maryland who died after being shot along with another church worker will be laid to rest today funeral services for reverend mary cohen will take place in baltimore. she and brenda brewington were shot inside an office in ellicott city last week. brewington died at the scene cohen a few days later police believe a homeless man who frequented the church for food donations shot the women and killed himself. >>> fairfax county police made an arrest in a deadly case of suspected road rage. a woman is charged with felony hit and run police say she hit and killed erington friday in mount vernon area. she had stopped and got out of her car and got into an altercation with another driver when she was
government will continue making every effort to see him released safely to his family but cannot and will not negotiate with al qaeda. >> the 70-year-old was kidnapped 9 months ago in pakistan al qaeda says they will free him if the u.s. stops attacks in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen and somalia and releases all al qaeda and taliban prisoners around the world. >>> priest of an episcopal church in maryland who died after being shot along with another church worker will be laid to...
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. >> reporter: some say government is over stepping bounds. >> our government needs to tell us what size drink we need with our meal? what else are they going to try to tell us. >> granted i have lost 60 pounds not drinking sugary drinks but i don't want someone wagging their finger with me. >>> 7:21 a.m., coming up a secret mission, unmanned drone lands in california, after a lengthy mission but the airforce is tight lipped about its findings. >>> anyone heading down towards the ocean today. >>> take a look at this cute little guy. >> aw. >> find out how to help pick his name. >> fun. >> later on, holly, learning how to make boats she will want to take a boat out on the water today that's for sure. more on a program that teaches life and work skills to disadvantaged children on the other side. stay with us, 7:22 a.m. . that fridge in your kitchen may have crossed this bridge. your new car probably rode these rails. that shipment you just received was tracked by satellite. we build and maintain. we invest and innovate. so we can deliver what america needs. this year alone, freight
. >> reporter: some say government is over stepping bounds. >> our government needs to tell us what size drink we need with our meal? what else are they going to try to tell us. >> granted i have lost 60 pounds not drinking sugary drinks but i don't want someone wagging their finger with me. >>> 7:21 a.m., coming up a secret mission, unmanned drone lands in california, after a lengthy mission but the airforce is tight lipped about its findings. >>> anyone...
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hackers are claiming responsibility, saying it's part of a protest against the government. the same group attacked government service in new york city earlier this week. >>> students at the university of maryland rallied on campus to protest what they call the doomsday budget. the students are asking the governor to call a special session to prevent a $50 million cut to the university system. those cuts would require a tuition hike. >>> some of the other stories making headlines, in burke, virginia, police searching for the person who tried to grab a 13-year-old girl as she was walking home from school with a friend. happened between two town house complexes. the teen says she was able to break free and call police. the guy who tried to grab her took off. he's believed to be between 15 and 18 years old. he was last seen wearing a plaid hoodie, zipped all the way up with a bandana covering his face. >>> in the district, police have made an arrest in the sexual assault of a 3-year-old boy at a day care center. 21-year-old randolph king is charged with first degree sex abuse w
hackers are claiming responsibility, saying it's part of a protest against the government. the same group attacked government service in new york city earlier this week. >>> students at the university of maryland rallied on campus to protest what they call the doomsday budget. the students are asking the governor to call a special session to prevent a $50 million cut to the university system. those cuts would require a tuition hike. >>> some of the other stories making...
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here's the way works, education funding in maryland is not governed by this statue. education funding in maryland is governed by a 2002 statue which was called the thornton commission. the formula in that commission determines how much money is spent every year. and this gambling bill does not change the formula in any way. for example, if you're supposed to spend $10 per student, then, and you bring in $3 from gambling, then instead of spending $10 from the general fund, you'll only spend seven. it's a complete wash. it's profounding misleading and this is different than what yay is talk abouting when he says that the legislator generally does raid funds like the transportation trust fund where we tell people you're going to pay taxes and we're going to build bridges then we take it basically to balance the budget somewhere else. this is different because people are being misled, it really is a fraud when people -- >> you're doing the misleading. that's where the debate comes in. >> when people go out to the polls and think they're going to be increasing education,
here's the way works, education funding in maryland is not governed by this statue. education funding in maryland is governed by a 2002 statue which was called the thornton commission. the formula in that commission determines how much money is spent every year. and this gambling bill does not change the formula in any way. for example, if you're supposed to spend $10 per student, then, and you bring in $3 from gambling, then instead of spending $10 from the general fund, you'll only spend...
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district judge ruled yesterday the government must notify protestors, prior to any eviction. he also said protestors will have the chance to contest eviction plans. >>> cardinal anthony bevelaqua pathed away the spiritual leader who had cancer and -- passed away the pir which you will leader had cancer and -- spiritual leader had cancer and dementia the death comes days after lawyers battled in court over his competency to testify in an upcoming church sex abuse trial. he was 88 years old. >>> an abrupt resignation from the director of dcs homeland security agency. she said she is leaving because of current distractions more fall out from the corruption investigation into former ward 5 councilmember harry thomas junior. west used to over see the dc children and youth investment trust corporation, thomas, recently pleaded guilty to stealing more than $350,000, in city money, some of which came from the children and youth trust. west has not been charged with a crime. >>> making headlines this morning police say they have solved the murder mysterysurrounding lenny harris, lynn
district judge ruled yesterday the government must notify protestors, prior to any eviction. he also said protestors will have the chance to contest eviction plans. >>> cardinal anthony bevelaqua pathed away the spiritual leader who had cancer and -- passed away the pir which you will leader had cancer and -- spiritual leader had cancer and dementia the death comes days after lawyers battled in court over his competency to testify in an upcoming church sex abuse trial. he was 88 years...